Thalia

Thalia, Thalía, Thaleia or Thalian (/θəˈlaɪ.ə/; Greek: Θάλεια from θάλλειν "to bloom") may refer to:

Greek mythological figures

• Thalia (Grace), one of the three Graces (Charites)
• Thalia (Muse), the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
• Thalia (Nereid), a Nereid, one of the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris
• Thalia (nymph), a nymph daughter of Hephaestus and minor goddess of vegetation

Literature

• Thalia Awards, since 1993, named after Thalia, the muse of comedy
• Thalia (magazine), German magazine on history, theatre, culture, philosophy, literature and politics
• Thalia, the book written by Arius to defend the position he held in 325 at the First Council of Nicea

Flora and fauna

• Thalia, a genus of salps, filter-feeding marine animals
• Thaleia, a gastropod genus
  • Thaleia nisonis, a gastropod species in the genus Thaleia
• Thalia (plant), a plant genus in the family Marantaceae
  • Thalia dealbata, an aquatic plant
  • Thalia pavonii, a plant species in the family Marantaceae, endemic to Ecuador
• Charitodoron thalia, a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails
• Anthopleura thallia, a sea anemone

Notable people

• Thalía (born 1971), Mexican singer and actress
  • Thalía (1990 album), the eponymous debut solo album by Thalía
  • Thalía (2002 album), the seventh studio album by Thalía
  • Thalía (English-language album), the eighth studio album by Thalía (2003)
  • Thalía (2013 album), a compilation album by Thalía
• Thalia Assuras (born 1951), anchor of energyNOW!, a TV news-magazine and opinion program produced by the American Clean Skies Foundation
• Thalia C. Eley, Professor of Developmental Behavioural Genetics at the Institute of Psychiatry's MRC Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, King's College London
• Thalia Field (born 1966), American writer and editor known for innovative fiction and interdisciplinary collaborations
• Thalia Flora-Karavia (1871–1960), Greek artist and member of the Munich School who was best known for her sketches of soldiers at war
• Thalia Mara (1911–2003), American ballet educator and author of books on the subject
• Thalia Massie (1911–1963), member of a socially prominent family who became the genesis of a series of heavily publicized trials in Hawaii
• Thalia Munro (born 1982), American water polo player for the UCLA Bruins and the US National Team, who won the bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics
• Thalia Myers (born 1945), British concert pianist, teacher and animateur
• Thalia Pellegrini (born 1978), British television presenter
• Thalia Zedek (born 1961), American singer and guitarist

Fictional characters

• Thalia Menninger, from the television series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, played by Tuesday Weld
• Thalia Grace, demigod daughter of Zeus and Beryl Grace created by Rick Riordan

Places

Australia

• Thalia, Victoria

United States

• Thalia, Texas
• Thalia, Virginia
• Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater at Peter Norton Symphony Space, Manhattan, New York City
• Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Wilmington, North Carolina
• Thalia Theatre, a former name of Bowery Theatre in New York City

Other uses

• 23 Thalia, an asteroid
• Thalia (bookstore), a German retailer with outlets in Germany, Switzerland and Austria
• Thalia Hall, a theatre and concert hall in Sibiu, Romania, home of the State Philharmonic of Sibiu
• HMS Thalia, the name of three ships of the Royal Navy
• MV Thalia, two German ships
• Renault Thalia, a sedan version of Renault Clio, sold in some countries as Renault Symbol
• Thalia wine, Portuguese wine made from the Trebbiano grape
• The Thalians, American mental health organization

See also

• Talia (given name)
• Thalia Theatre (disambiguation)